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חֵךְ H2441
H2441 is the Hebrew word חֵךְ, transliterated chêk and said khake. The King James Version most often renders it mouth.
What it means
properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing).
Where it comes from
probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (roof of the) mouth, taste.
Verses using חֵךְ
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Job 6:30 · KJV
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Job 12:11 · KJV
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Job 31:30 · KJV
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Job 34:3 · KJV
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Psalm 119:103 · KJV
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 137:6 · KJV
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Proverbs 5:3 · KJV
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 8:7 · KJV
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Song of Solomon 5:16 · KJV
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 7:9 · KJV
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
Lamentations 4:4 · KJV
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Ezekiel 3:26 · KJV
And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Hosea 8:1 · KJV
Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2441 mean?
H2441 is the Hebrew word חֵךְ (chêk), meaning properly, the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing).
How is H2441 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mouth (7 times), roof of thy mouth (2 times), cannot my taste (1 time), taste (1 time), roof of my mouth (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2441 appear in the Bible?
חֵךְ (chêk) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2441 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H2596 (חָנַךְ) in the sense of tasting.
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